problem with new hard disk

[blitz]

now i have a xubuntu installion and i want to attach a hard disk to it..i don know anythin bout the size whether it is workin or it has a windows installed..wat should i do ..????

[devils casper]

Plug-in second disk and execute sudo fdisk -l command in Terminal.

It will list partitions of second disk. Mount all partitions of second disk and check contents.
If you have any confusion/problem, post the output of sudo fdisk -l command here.

sudo fdisk -l

[blitz]

but if i attach that drive linux doesnt load only..should i use the live cd..???

[devils casper]

Plug-in Xubuntu Hard Disk as Primary and other HD as Secondary. Set Xubuntu disk as First Boot Device in BIOS. Xubuntu will boot up default.

[blitz]

whenever i'm tryin to do that still the new hd is comin as primary in the bios and if i plug only my old one then it is comin as primary

[devils casper]

Set disks through Jumpers or cable select.

[blitz]

Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 4772 38331058+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 4773 4865 747022+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 4773 4865 746991 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/hdb: 8447 MB, 8447459328 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1091 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 * 1 1091 8247928+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)

Disk /dev/sdb: 1031 MB, 1031798272 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 125 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 126 1007584 b W95 FAT32
Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(124, 254, 63) logical=(125, 112, 50)